WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
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TIGERS 4, Brewers 1: Dustin Garneau homered and drove in two runs and Detroit earned a two-game sweep. Milwaukee’s magic number to clinch the NL Central remained at five.
Marlins 8, NATIONALS 6: Jesus Sanchez’s second two-run homer of the day capped a four-run ninth inning, and Miami rallied past Washington. Sanchez hit the first pitch he saw from Kyle Finnegan to left center.
BLUE JAYS 6, Rays 3: Bo Bichette homered and drove in five runs, and Robbie Ray fanned 13 over seven innings to claim the major league strikeout lead. Vladimr Guerrero Jr. doubled twice and scored twice for Toronto.
Red Sox at MARINERS, late: LoPinchhitter Kyle Schwarber hit a tiebreaking three-run double in the eighth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4 on Tuesday to keep pace in the AL wild-card race.
Reds at PIRATES, late: Wade Miley surrendered six runs on 10 hits and the Cincinnati Reds lost for the sixth time in eight games, 6-5 to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
Cubs at PHILLIES, late: Patrick Wisdom and Alfonso Rivas hit back-toback homers for the Chicago Cubs in a 6-3 win over a Philadelphia Phillies team running out of time to make a serious run in the NL playoff race.
Yankees at ORIOLES, late: Aaron Judge started a five-homer barrage that backed Gerrit Cole, and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Tuesday night to win consecutive games.
Cardinals at METS, late: Edmundo Sosa hit the go-ahead single in a three-run 11th inning and the hardcharging St. Louis Cardinals climbed back into playoff position Tuesday with a wild 7-6 victory over the Mets.
Rockies at BRAVES, late: Brendan Rodgers hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the fifth inning, Trevor Story went deep in the second and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Cleveland at TWINS, late: Cleveland’s Triston McKenzie cruised through six innings of the first game of a doubleheader to beat Minnesota 3-1 on Tuesday, when a comebacker off the wrist of Twins rookie Joe Ryan shortened the pitching duel.
Astros at RANGERS, late: All-Star slugger Adolis García tied the Rangers’ single-season rookie record with his 30th homer, one of three long balls allowed by Zack Greinke as Texas beat Houston Astros 8-1 on Tuesday night.
Athletics at ROYALS, late: Salvador Perez hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth inning, the Kansas City bullpen bailed out starter Jackson Kowar and the Royals rallied to beat the Oakland Athletics 10-7 on Tuesday.
Angels at WHITE SOX, late: Rookie Gavin Sheets hit a long three-run homer and had four RBIs in his first threehit game, and the White Sox beat the Angels 9-3 on Tuesday night.
Padres at GIANTS, late: Buster Posey homered in the first inning and scored the go-ahead run on an error in the third, and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 on Tuesday for their ninth straight victory.
Diamondbacks at DODGERS, late: The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a postseason berth, getting home runs by Max Muncy, Trea Turner and Will Smith to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-4 on Tuesday for their fifth win in a row.